Anything Goes Challenge #1 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe

This is for the first Challenge of Chalk-Ah-Lot  & Stamp N Plus Scrap N! WHAT fun this is going to be! IF you have never used powdered chalk...YOU MUST try this!!! IT IS wonderful!!!!! It works like a charm, mixes so well with most any medium you choose and NO mess!!! You can also use it as direct on paper and the chalk stick does NOT break because it isn't a stick!!!! It is simply powdered chalk in a container! The colors are wonderful AND lots to choose from! Stamp N Plus Scrap N also has wonderful stamps...lots of choices and the rubber is high quality and stamps VERY nicely! Go check out their website and you will be delighted!!! Plus there is FREE shipping for the month of January!
                    Check it out here!

This first Challenge starts today January 8 and runs for 2 weeks until Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2012. The first theme is ANYTHING GOES! There is a winner prize of 4 chalks!!! WELL worth making a card for! Once you try this chalk...you will LOVE it!!!! (Here is the website to enter your challenge on!)


Well I had a request to make a set of sympathy cards to give to a friend for Christmas and this was a perfect medium to use. So I did.....

I started out with key Lime cs from GKD and Cosmo Cricket dp. I used Faber-Castel glaze and Chalk-Ah-Lot....all I did was squirt some of the glaze onto the acrylic block and then got my brush tip wet and dipped it into the powdered chalk and added it to the glaze and stirred and mixed. Just kept mixing until it was smooth and to the color I wanted.

This is the front

I used the Stamp N Plus Scrap N stamp of the birdhouse and then painted/chalked the mixture onto the birdhouse. It gave a nice weathered look to the birdhouse. Did the same with the flowers and butterfly. Then added some Sakura glitter pens to finish it off.

Did a direct application of chalk onto to the bottom for grass and the top for sky.

Added a little ribbon, some bling and a  sentiment.

The inside was a computer generated sentiment and again direct chalk applied to soften the background. The flowers were with the glaze mixture and some Sakura glitter pens and direct application of chalk.

The shapes were cut out with Spellbinders Big scalloped ovals large and Curved rectangles. The images were stamped with Bamboo leaves Memento.

Added a little bling and sympathy card was done!




I really hope you will try this challenge and IF you are lucky enough to be the winner, it is a GREAT way to try some of these products! IT really is a fun medium to use and believe me...I still love my Copics and Pearl Pens, etc....but it is something new and different and such fun to work with because you can try so many different things with it!!!

                   Rules for our challenges

With the exception of the first two challenges the rules are:  

You MUST use our Stamps and OUR Chalks!

Challenge Rules

To be eligible for our Bi-Weekly Challenge prize.   Challenges always start on a Sunday and

end thirteen days later on Saturday 2 pm Central time.

1) Become a follower of the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge blog.

2) All entries must be linked to the actual blog post and not to your blog.
 

3) Only entries posted during the current challenge are eligible

4) Entry must have a link back to the  Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge blog. 

If your do not follow the rules you will not be eligible to win and your link will  be removed.
Sorry! =(

5)  FOLLOW THE THEME

PRIZES

There will be 1 bi-weekly winner.   First prize is 4 chalks!

There will be 2 Chalk Board winners.  Bragging rights and a blog badge!

                                    Here is the website to order from....

 There are 4 types of chalks; powder, dust, metallic and florescent.

  All power and dust colors contain an additive which helps to bind the chalk to paper. A fixative is not required when using the powder and dust colors. 
  
  The metallic and fluorescent colors do not contain the same additive as the powder and dust; therefore they do require a fixative be applied either over or under the metallic and florescent colors.
  
  Powder: These colors contain an additive which allows different shades to be created. The degree of change depends on the amount of chalk and pressure applied. Eight of the powder colors contain an additive which creates special effects, including exciting streaks of color throughout your design. 
  
  Dust: These are very subtle colors. The effect you achieve is most like the pallet chalks but can be applied with much more ease. Their texture allow for a versatility that pallet chalks do not. 
  
  Fluorescent: These colors are very bright brilliant colors.
  
  Metallic: These colors provide a rich dazzle and shine. Stardust, our most popular metallic adds a special shimmer to any design. It can be added to any area or used to cover your whole design and give luster to the entire piece of art. 
  
  Stardust can also be used to create many metallic colors. By mixing 1 part Stardust with 2 parts of any powder, dust or florescent color, you can create a rainbow of metallic colors. Stardust can also enhance any of your matte pigment inks by lightly applying Stardust over the stamped image with a cotton ball while the ink is still wet. This will change any of your matte color pigment ink pads to a rich metallic color.  This is one of the most versatile ones!
 

Here is a list of the colors of chalk...Be sure to check out the website for prices and packaging. You can get them individually or by sets. Remember FREE shipping in January!

mustard                                         lime
sky            
peach
teddybear
sherbert
sunshine
foggy
blush
velvet
 barely there
 brick
rose
dandy
flesh
truely
gem
dusk
jade
mulberry
red

cotton candy

beauty

passion

mistic blue

heavenly

gold

copper

bronze

stardust

silver

ginger

     While supplies last.... 

gitty

fizzy

spunky

nifty

hazy

frisky

perky

dizzy

    For a limited time ..... 

cool green

mossy green

blue bell

jules blue

pearl purple

jewel purple

crimson

Thanks for joining us at Chalk-Ah-Lot  Challenges !
Tammylee

DT Coordinator/Leader

Happy New Year and Thank You

Welcome to Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge for the week of January 7 -- Week #89. The challenge this week is to use brads and/or eyelets. I decided to make mine using both AND to combine a Happy New Year card with the Christmas gift thank yous I need  to write out! (Here is the website)

I used MFP Aqua Light cs and BoBunny dp. The cover of the card was embossed with Snowflakes by Cuttlebug. I highlighted parts of it with a clear Sakura glitter pen and also added some blue eyelets to the snowflakes.

The dp was cut out and then Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Triple Scallop was used to give the scallop look. The Happy New Year (from MFP Pussy Willows) was stamped with Danube Blue Memento ink and then diecut with Ribbon Tags by Spellbinders. The ribbon was run through the ribbon tag. Snowflake brads were added to the dp strip and the 2012 brads were added on top. Added a little bling and Happy New Year to one and all!

The inside was stamped with the snowflake from Ice and Snow and With Thanks from A Walk in the Woods. And there is PLENTY of space to write the thank yous!

I hope you can join us this week for the challenge...look in the corners of your drawers and you MIGHT find some hidden or long forgotten eyelets and/or brads!

Happy New Year

Thank You to be written

Be Mine

This is for the Outlines Challenge #33 -- sketch challenge. I haven't been able to do the Outlines challenge for awhile due to the hubbub of Christmas....so was delighted to get at it today! (Here is their website)

Here is the sketch that was to be followed.

I used Outlines stamps E-557 Petal Strip and K-702 Lovely Layering Collage. It was colored with Aqua markers which were something new for me. They really are really nifty and add a watercolor look. I also highlighted with Sakura glitter pens. AND of course had to add some bling! :-)

The paper was GKD white and Passionate Pink cs and the dp was from Studio g. The petal strip was cut with Spellbinders Edgeabilities classic triple scalloped edge...also that was used on the inside along with some Martha Stewart and Studio g stickers. The ribbon was Studio g also.

AND I do have a Valentine card ready to go! YEA!!!!

This is the front

Be Mine inside!

Winter Wonderland

This is for Speedy the Cat's Friend Challenge # 88 - Use a snowflake! It was easier to use a snowflake than look for snowflakes in Wisconsin! Do NOT think we are going to have a White Christmas!!! That ground is green!! (here is the website)

I used the MFP new Ice and Snow stamps on MFP Aqua Light cs with BoBunny dp. The corners were punched with Martha Stewart snowflake punch. The icicles were stamped with tuxedo black Memento ink and then colored with Stardust chalk from Chalk-Ah-Lot and mixed with 3D Crystal lacquer by Sakura. After it dried, I added a little crystal stickles to make them glisten. The snowflakes were stamped with tuxedo black Memento and colored with Stardusk chalk...added a little BoBunny pearl and stamped the sentiment on the bottom with Vivid Aqua ink.

The inside was stamped with the snowflakes and the sentiment (from Ice and Snow) was stamped with Vivid Aqua and die cut with big scalloped ovals large by Spellbinders. Added some pearls....some ribbon to the front and A Winter Wonderland  it is! Hope you join us for the Snowflake challenge this week. The challenge runs from Dec. 31 thru Friday, January 6, 2012.

With Sympathy - part 2

This is for Speedy the Cat's Friend Challenge #87 --Anything Goes! I tell you it was PERFECT for me this week as I had a friend who had asked me to make her a set of Sympathy cards for a Christmas gift...and this fit the bill perfectly!  (here is the website)



I used the Playful Garden embossing folder by Crafts Concepts and then colored with Chalk-Ah-Lot chalk and mixing it with the creative gloss medium by Ranger. WHAT fun it was!! Perfect way to mix chalk and it gets like paint and you simply paint it on and NO chalk mess at all. I also used Sakura glitter pens. It was Key Lime cs and the inside was Authentique dp. I used Mark's Finest Stamps...black eyed susans and the sentiment was from Walk in the Woods. The sentiment on the inside was computer generated.

Front with embossed folder and flowers popped up

Inside

This one I used Autumn Rose cs with Authentique dp and the Winter Crocus stamp from Mark's. The sentiment is from A Walk in the Woods. Also used scalloped squares large, scalloped tags and big scalloped ovals large and Edgeabilities classic brackets to do the die cutting.
This time I colored with Chalk-Ah-Lot chalk and Buzz N Magic Paint from Stamp N Plus Scrap N. Really makes for a lovely medium to use and gives a rather shiny finish. I added some sakura glitter pens too. Added a little bling and 2 of the 6 cards were done!

Sympathy Cards - part 1

Here are 3 of those sympathy cards. These were using GKD stamps. These 2 are using the Branching Out Stamp Set.

The first one is on Autumn rose cs or Key Lime cs, with Cosmo Cricket dp. Used some spellbinders die cuts. Also used the gardens embossing folder by Craft Concepts and GKD All Occasion Tags. Added some bling and highlighted with Sakura Glitter pens. The ink was Lilac posies by Memento.

This next one also used GKD Branching Out and All Occasion Tags. It was done on Key Lime GKD and Bo Bunny dp. I embossed half of the front with the garden folder and then colored in with Chalk-Ah-Lot and Matte finish. Added a little highlights with Sakura glitter pens.The inside sentiment was direct chalk-ah-lot application of blue. Added some bling.

This one was done on Autumn Rose cs, Bo Bunny dp and used GKD Heartfelt stamps with Lilac Posies Memento and Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I colored with Copics and sakura glitter pens and used spellbinders to cut out with big scalloped ovals large  and Lattice rectangles. The inside I used the Holly Vine Memory Box diecut. Again...a little bling...a little ribbon....and 5 done!

And Number 6 will appear in January....can't be put on yet as it is for a challenge in January.

But they are all nicely put in a box....ready to be given away for Christmas! YES one more gift done! :)

Chalk-Ah-Lot & Stamp N Plus Scrap N

Did you see that there is 

 free shipping through the holidays?
Chalk-Ah-Lot & Stamp N Plus Scrap N

Check it out HERE

Go get some stamps and chalk

and get ready to play. 

We are now just a few weeks away

from the first challenge Jan 8th

Don't forget to say you saw it on the chalk blog!

Thanks for stopping

Barb